Piano-bench and music-cabinet.



A. W. IVICKELVEY.

PIANO BENCH AND MUSIC CABINET.

APPLlcATloN FILED luLY 28.1915.

@38. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

ALBERT W. MCKELVEY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIANO-BENCH AND MUSIC-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led July 28, 1916. Serial No. 111,900.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT W. MoKnLvnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, inthe county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Piano-Benches and Music-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to furniture and more particularly to piano benches and music cabinets and has for its primary object to construct an article whichv may be readily taken apart and cleaned orl conveniently stred for shipping.

An object of the invention is to provide an article that may accomplish the dual function of a piano bench and music cabinet.

Another object of the invention is the novel manner of constructing the partitions so that any dust or foreign matter may readily pass through the partitions to a point where the accumulation may be readily removed.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described as illustrated in the drawings and appended claim.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1, is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a piano bench constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2, is a vertical cross sectional view through the same.

Figs. 8, 4, 5, and 6 are sectional views of modified forms of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, numeral 1, designates a frame consisting of legs 2 and planks 3, that form the sides and bottom of the compartment 4, adapted in this particular instance to receive music rolls. Hingedly supported upon the frame 4, is a top 5 to the under surface of which is secured by securing elements 6 flanges 7 formed upon a casing 8. This casing 8, forms a compartment 9 adapted to receive sheet music and further forms the top for the compartment 4. In a diagrammatic manner I have shown at 10 a link for supporting the top inl open position. The casing is opened at one side as indicated at 11, in Fig. 2, so that access may be had to the sheet music within the compartment 9, when the top is moved tol Patented Nov. e, 1917.

so that when a horizontally arranged partition 16 is mounted within the casing a sheet music lcompartment 17 and a roll music compartment 18 will be formed. This casing 15 is provided with a laterally eXtending flange 19 resting upon the frame and held against movement when the top moves to closed position.

In Fig. 6, the casing is constructed by strips 21 having a dove-tail connection 22 with the top 23 and the strips in turn are secured to a wire mesh bottom 24.

It is to be understood that the structural embodiment of the invention as a whole and its various features as shown are merely illustrative and not restrictive as I am well aware that many of the details of construc tion can be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I therefore do not desire to be limited in theseparticular forms or any other forms except as set forth in the appended claim.

An article of furniture, a bench embody ing supporting legs, a boX like compartment supported thereby, said compartment including a stationary bottom, end and rear walls and a hinged front wall connecting said legs,

vsaid legs extending above said compartment, a lid hinged above the top of said compartment and spaced therefrom and a compartment including an imperforate bottom and an open front supported by the under surface of the lid, said compartment being adapted to close over the first mentioned compartment to form a cover therefor.

In testimony whereof I alfX my signature. p

ALBERT AW. `MGKELVEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. G. 

